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<h4>Purpose</h4>The <i>Poikilospermum</i> genus, which belongs to the Urticaceae family, has historically been used for medicinal purposes in Southeast Asia. However, its phytochemical potential and pharmacological mechanisms have not yet been adequately investigated. This review consolidates …
Read PDFThere is a dwindling number of trained taxonomists across the globe, which is part of the "taxonomic impediment" to biodiversity discovery and conservation. Therefore, there is a need to train students in taxonomy and simultaneously …
Read PDF<b>Background</b>: Orchids of the <i>Masdevallia</i> genus are characterized by their beautiful esthetic qualities. However, they are vulnerable to habitat destruction, illegal harvesting, tourism and climate change. These extinction threats have led to the listing of …
Read PDFPhylogenetic branch lengths are essential for many analyses, such as estimating divergence times, analyzing rate changes, and studying adaptation. However, true gene tree heterogeneity due to incomplete lineage sorting, gene duplication and loss, and horizontal …
Read PDFPathogen emergence and adaptation are constant, but the mechanisms underlying pathogen success as well as host susceptibility and resistance are often only observable in time series data. Ancient DNA research of pathogens and their hosts …
Read PDFSoluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) is essential for converting epoxy fatty acids, such as epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs), into their dihydroxy forms. EETs play a crucial role in regulating blood pressure, mediating anti-inflammatory responses, and modulating pain, …
Read PDFOver the past 10,000 years, the development of civilization has been enabled by the domestication of plants and animals tailored to human needs. The Triticeae tribe, including barley and wheat, has emerged as one of …
Read PDFIn terrestrial forested ecosystems, fungi may interact with trees in at least three distinct ways: (i) associated with roots as symbionts; (ii) as pathogens in roots, trunks, leaves, flowers, and fruits; or (iii) decomposing dead …
Read PDFThe genus <i>Vibrio</i> encompasses globally relevant pathogens, of which <i>Vibrio cholerae</i> is the best known due to its role in cholera. Closely related species within the Cholerae clade <i>- Vibrio paracholerae</i>, <i>Vibrio metoecus</i> and <i>Vibrio …
Read PDFWeevils represent one of the most prolific radiations of beetles and the most diverse group of herbivores on land. The phylogeny of weevils (Curculionoidea) has received extensive attention, and a largely satisfactory framework for their …
Read PDFThe genus Clostridium is a large and diverse group within the Bacillota (formerly Firmicutes), whose members can encode useful complex traits such as solvent production, gas-fermentation, and lignocellulose breakdown. We describe 270 genome sequences of …
Read PDFThe cosmopolitan genus <i>Xylaria</i> Hill ex Schrank (Ascomycota, Sordariomycetes), is the largest within the order Xylariales. While <i>Xylaria</i> species primarily exist as saprotrophs, they can also occur as endophytes or as phytopathogens. Specimens of <i>Xylaria</i> …
Read PDFThe search for sustainable agricultural solutions to reduce pesticide dependence is urgent, particularly under the growing pressures of climate change. Although Trichoderma species are well-known biocontrol agents, many strains perform poorly in extreme soils characterized …
Read PDFConnaraceae is a pantropical family of about 200 species containing lianas and small trees with remarkably diverse floral polymorphisms, including distyly, tristyly, homostyly, and dioecy. To date, relationships within the family have not been investigated …
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